Abstract: A system and method of transmitting measurement-while-drilling (MWD) data while drilling a wellbore in a subterranean formation are provided. The system utilizes a transmission sub located uphole of the drill bit which transmits an electromagnetic signal through the surrounding drilling fluid to a receiver assembly located farther uphole at a position suitable for relaying the signal to the surface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 28, 2016
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2017
Assignee:
Pulse Directional Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Steve Braisher, Karl Edler, Martin Kanka